04/13/2009 01:30 PM Senate JUDICIARY

        SB  54-PRICE GOUGING INVOLVING ENERGY RESOURCES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
2:46:02 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR FRENCH  announced the  consideration of the  CS for  SB 54.                                                               
[Before the  committee was  CSSB 54(RES).]  He recapped  that the                                                               
committee recently  received an  overview of the  bill and  had a                                                               
debate on its plusses and  minuses. In response to the discussion                                                               
and working with Senator Wielechowski's  office, an amendment has                                                               
been drafted.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR FRENCH moved Amendment 1, labeled 26-LS0209\W.2.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                      A M E N D M E N T 1                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
     OFFERED IN THE SENATE                                                                                                      
     TO:  CSSB 54(RES)                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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          Delete "exorbitant or excessive"                                                                                    
          Insert "unconscionable"                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
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          Delete "exorbitant or excessive"                                                                                      
          Insert "unconscionable"                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
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          Delete "exorbitant or excessive"                                                                                      
          Insert "unconscionable"                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
2:46:44 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  FRENCH found  no objection  and announced  Amendment 1  is                                                               
adopted.  He  explained that  the  amendment  is in  response  to                                                               
testimony from Assistant Attorney General  Ed Sniffen. He will be                                                               
in charge  of prosecuting these  cases and  his view is  that the                                                               
work "unconscionable" is a more customary term.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  THERRIAULT moved  to report  SB 54  from committee  with                                                               
individual  recommendations and  attached  fiscal note(s).  There                                                               
being no objection, CSSB 54(JUD)  moved from the Senate Judiciary                                                               
Standing Committee.